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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <dr.dusevicpavao@aol.fr>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 00:43:23 -0000
Subject: Business Partnership 2016

Good Day

My name is Dr.Dusevic Pavao, and I am a banker with a commercial bank in Spain [name withheld for now]. It is true that we have not met each other in person, but I strongly believe that no risk, no business.
I have a deceased customer [name withheld for now] whose fund [€ 12.3M Euro] is pending for six years now awaiting to go into Bank Reservoir as the banking law stipulates in my country.
I was his personal Account adviser before his demise, I have done a thorough investigation...No relation and his beneficiary is nowhere to be found. With these findings i am satisfied we will not have any stress, as it will take just 1 week to pull fund out.
But before I disclose the full details to you, I will like to know your interest and willingness to assist me by relating back to me with your:
1. Private Email ID……………
2. Age…….…
3. Private Phone no……………….
Country:…………………………………………..
For further confidential details about the said fund.
I am waiting for your response.


Best regards
From:Dr.Dusevic Pavao.
Email Address: drdusevicdrdusevic@gmail.com

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